Glove



A. KYLE Dec. 18, 1928.

GLOVE Filed March 1.2, 1927 woemko@ rc Kyle Patented Dec. 18, 1928.

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\ or xnozvrntayrmassan, consumeren l etovnf w applicano med Maren12,.19s1.sria1` Naivasasl v My invention relates to "an improvement ingloves,Av particularly `gloves conm'ionly termed workingmens glovesf andmore Ves lpecially of that type shown in mv Patent N o. 1,437,318` ofNovember 28, 1922, my present invention consisting in certainimprovements in details'whereby a glove of t-he typeis pro duced ofgreat comparative flexibility, the constructim somewhat simplified andthe cost of vreduction is reduced., all as will be hereina ter morefully described and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which is made apart hereof' andon which similar reference characters indicate similar parts,

Figure 1 is a view of the inside of the glove before it is finished,showing the parts composing the glove after they lare secured togetherbut before the glove and fingers arev closed, v

' Figure 2, a similar view showing the outside of the glove,

Figure 3, a View showing the three finger parts at the right hand inFig. 1, but with the parts composing the fingers separated so as toillustrate the construction more clearly, and

Figure 4, a perspective view of the glove as it appears when finished,showing more particularly the back of the glove.

In said drawing, the portions marked 10 represent the Wrist member Whichmay be in the form of a gauntlet or any other form desired; 11 thefabric or flannel of which the main part of the glove is composed; 12the facing for the lm of the glove, composed preferably of leather; and13, 14, 15 and 16 the reinforcing membersfor the finger tips and thbacksof the fingers near the tips.

The fabric 11k is preferably flannel such as is commonly used in thistype of glove, providing a. warm, soft interior surface for contact withthe hand. It cut in one piece by a single die, as bestindicated in Figs.1 and 2and is stitched at 14 to the wrist or gauntf let of the glove.Thel leather member 12 which forms the facing for the palm of the gloveand the inside of the. fingers is likewise cut from a single piece ofleather by a single die, and this likewise includes the facing for theinside surface of the thumb. The tips of the fingers are reinforced bythe leather members 13, 14, 15 and 16 which are cut, as shown in thedrawing, with V-shaped cut-out vpo-rtions extending from the base to apoint that vbacks yof `the fingers.

willrlbe above the knuckles ofthe lingers. Their meeting extremities atthe crutches between the fingers .lare` stitched together Y showin`Member 16 isa-likewise stitchcdto the adjacent edge of the member 12 as`isthe tip of member 13. u y

These tip members are stitched together and thenalso stitched totheflannelcompos ingthe backs of the-fingers, the line of stitehes ruimingalong the edges of the V-shaped cut in the leather. Said stitches securesaid leather tips to the flannel parts forming the The leather of theseparts is of a Width greater than the Width of the flannel finger liningsand extends for a considerable margin beyond the edges of the flannel sothat the seams required for closing the fingers are formed in theleather only, the fiannel being secured to the leather by the stitchingalong the edges of the V-shaped openings in said leather parts. By thismeans a roomyflexible finger is secured, with the seams less bulky andconsequently more flexibl-e than Where the .fabric and leather are bothconfined in the seam. Moreover, a considerable saving in the quantity offlannel relll) `quired results, actual tests demonstrating thatapproximately one yard of flannel is saved in the manufacture of eachdozen pairs of gloves as compared With the old method employed in makingthis type of glove. The V-shaped vcut-out portion in the leather tipsfor the backs of the fingers permits a free movement of the fingers, andthe method above described of uniting several parts insures aflexibility and free movement not obtained in gloves made by methodsheretofore employed. Not only lis a free movement of the fingersprovided for, but full protection and Wearing resistance are afforded toall 95 the wearing and vulnerable parts about the fingers. In formingthe leather re-enforcing parts for the lingers the dies used are deisigned on an interlocking arrangement, whereby the small leatherre-enforcing parts can be cut from scrap leather at great saving incost.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that variouschanges maybe made in my device without departingfrom the spirit of my invention,and I therefore do not limit myself to what is shown in the drawing anddescribed in thespecification, but only as set forth in theappendedclaim.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s:

A glove comprising a pleee of fabric of a size sufficient to form thefront and back of the glove and slit along its outer edge adjacent thepalm portion to form individual linings for the fronts of the lingersand slit said back members being stitched to each other at thecrotch-or1ning points and to the fabric forming the backs of the lingersadjacent the edges of the eut-out portions, the leather tips'forprotecting the backs and sides of thengers being stitched to the leathermembers protecting the fronts of the fingers along the meeting edges andoutside the edges of the finger back linings which are joined in theseam at the finger tips only, whereby the seams along the sides ofthefingers are thus made of a comparatively flexible and pli# ablecharacter, substantially as set forth.

In witnesswhereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Knoxville, Tennesseethis 11th day of March, A. I). ninteen hundred and twentyseven.

ARCH KYLn Ill)

